ELIZABETH MAHANEY: TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE • Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with a specialty in marriage, parenting, children and couples. • M.A. Degree in Mental Health Counseling with a concentration and dual enrollment in Marriage and Family Therapy. • B.A. Degree in Psychology from The University of South Florida. • Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator. Training from The University of South Florida. • University of Tampa minor in marketing with concentrations in athletics and personal growth. • Clinical Consultant at Worker’s Health. • Cognitive Behavior Therapist (CBT) for various mental health issues and medical issues including pain management, fibromyalgia and chronic pain. • Certified as a Master Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner among other therapeutic applications. •Founder and CEO of Real L.I.F.E. inc. Where Real Learning Is Found Everywhere~ A Non-Profit Organization~ . • Entrepreneur & Author. • Ph.D in C.h. • National Certified Counselor (NCC). • Completed Level 1 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. • Qualified Supervisor • State Approved Clinical Supervisor for B.A. and M.A. Registered Interns/ Practicum/ Field Study Students. • SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) Certified for Feeding/ Eating Issues and Assess for Development, Learning, Behavior, Cognition, Nutrition, and Environment. • Holistic Health Coach focusing on Lifestyle, Wellness & the Psychology of Eating and Nutrition. • Former President and Director of The Missing Piece of Counseling and Well-Being, Inc. A non-profit Organization. • Experience working with several different types of clients and organizations including; *Private Practice. *Success for Kids and Families Inc. - a community wrap-around strength based program. *Kathy's Place- a center for grieving children and families leading both adult and children's groups. *The Children's Cancer Center bereavement and oncology support team. *Served on the Board of The Tampa Bay Association for Psychotherapists and affiliated with several different professional organizations (see Affiliations link). *Member of Chi Sigma IOTA- International Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society. ABOUT MY SERVICES “I enjoy working with individuals, couples, families, teens & children. I provide therapy in a comfortable, flexible, and down-to-earth manner. I have a sense of humor when appropriate and tend to be easy going, gentle, and supportive. I am honest, non judgmental, a great listener, and highly confidential. I'll let you know what I hear going on. I will give you suggestions either for how we can approach your problems together, or for ways you can deal with them yourself. You won't be alone in the work that we do together - I will be an active participant in your therapy. If some part of your life is not working for you, maybe you've received poor instructions. The good news is we can re-educate ourselves. GOAL: Recover satisfaction in all your relationships, including with- yourself! I can also help when you just need a new perspective on a situation. I'll tell you if I think that you are following any patterns and suggest ways to interrupt those patterns. I welcome the opportunity to use my skills to help enhance your existing lifestyle, and to teach you and/or your family members the process for getting the very best out of life”.

Individuals, couples, and family therapy. I help with mood disorders, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, depression, post traumatic stress, sexual abuse, sexual disorders, lesbian and gay issues, eating disorders, relationship issues, dissociative disorders,addictions and personality disorders, life stressors, relationship issues, women's issues, men's issues, grief and loss, stress management, as well as self esteem issues. I use cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, hypnosis, rational emotive, short term solution focused therapy depending on the clients needs and goals, and rapid trauma resolution. I am also a Certified Employee Assistance Professional and accept EAP referrals. I prefer to work as a team with the psychiatrist or M.D. of the client in cases of mood disorder, anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress and other diagnoses which may necessitate medication. I also can administer tests for personality disorders using the MMPI 2 which will be interpreted by a psychologist, and administer and interpret career inventories for those wishing to change career paths. I also do SAP evaluations for DOT personnel/companies, with appropriate, recommendations. The therapy I provide is interactive, solution-focused, and my treatment approach is to provide support and practical feeback to help clients address current life challenges and long-standing issues.

Advantage Mental Health Center provides general psychiatric and addiction recovery services in a confidential, comprehensive, compassionate manner.  Services include psychiatric evaluations, medication management, psychotherapy, counseling, and medication and counseling based addiction recovery services.  Advantage Mental Health has a team of dedicated, highly-qualified physicians, psychiatric nurse practitioners and mental health counselors who are committed to providing outstanding patient care.  Advantage Mental Health is open 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Friday and Saturday.

Working with individuals, couples, and families. Life is a journey of discovering more about yourself and your connection with others. There are difficult situations along the way, and you may just want to discuss some things, or you may be really struggling with a particular situation that you would like to work through. Either way, you will find that counseling is an investment in yourself and one that will always payoff as long as you keep using the tools. Sometimes just a few sessions can be really helpful, and other times things may take awhile longer. It often takes time and commitment to make changes.Anything worth doing takes effort. You can make changes in your life and feel better. Office sessions available weekly and some weekends. Counseling or Life Coaching, provided with insurance or self-pay. Conditions and situations where counseling can help - Therapy for depression, sadness, anxiety and bipolar - Counseling for stress reduction, relaxation, breathing techniques - Treatment for better communication, anger management, and coping patterns - Relationships, relationship therapy, co-dependency and relationship patterns - Family therapy and family dynamics - Exploration of emotions and feelings - Holistic treatment, life coaching, life confusion and life direction - Mind, body and spirit counseling - Biofeedback training EMDR